Market Chatter- Corporate finance press digest

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March 25 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related
stories were reported by media:

* Kraft Foods Group Inc, the supplier of Velveeta
cheese and Oscar Mayer meats, is in talks to be acquired by
Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital, a source familiar with
the matter told Reuters.

* Non-bank lender Pepper Australia Pty Ltd is exploring an
IPO that could value the company at A$1 billion ($800 million)
and has hired Macquarie Group Ltd and Goldman Sachs
as financial advisors, a person with knowledge of the
matter said.

* Books are covered for the stock market listing of UK bank
Shawbrook IPO-SHAW.L, a source familiar with the matter said
on Tuesday, as the bank seeks to raise 90 million pounds ($134.3
million) on the London Stock Exchange.
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